in a ecosystem, the average temperature increases, causing a shorter winter. There are two varieties of rabbits in this area, white-furred rabbits and brown-furred rabbits.
Which scenario is most likely?
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Both white- and brown-furred rabbits decline.
The proportion of white-furred rabbits in the population increases.
Both white- and brown-furred rabbits increase.
The proportion of white-furred rabbits in the population declines.
The most likely scenario is that the proportion of white-furred rabbits in the population increases. This is because in a shorter winter, the white-furred rabbits, which are better camouflaged in a snowy environment, would have an advantage over the brown-furred rabbits. As a result, the white-furred rabbits would likely have a higher survival rate and their population would increase relative to the brown-furred rabbits.
